Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-12-06
Fiftieth Congress--First Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ..
SENArE-Tha mani ars of the Sanata be-

| SENATE-The members of the Senate be
gan to arrive in the Senate chamber about Il
o'clock. For an hour before noon the foo
was a busy scene, members of both parties
their friends an the officers of the Senate tax
ing this occasion to exchange greetings an6
compare notes. The galleries were early
| crowded to Overlooking. Mrs. Cleveland, clad
| in costume of dark green and accompanied
by Mrs. Glider, Mrs. Kingsford and several
| lady friends, occupied the seats reserved fol-
the family of the President in one of the
| private galleries. The diplomatic gallery
/ was filed by members of the various lega-
tions. The proceeding of the day were opened
| with prayer by the chaplain, the Rev. J. g.
| Butler, after which Mr.. Ingalls, took the
| chair and called the Senate to order. He
| said he would now place before the Senate
the certificates of election, the certificates OF
appointment and other papers received since
/ the adjournment. Among the papers was q
protest by Daniel B. Lucas against the ad-
ministration of the oath of Office to Charles
J. Faulkner, who was elected senator by the
| legislature of West Virginia in special ses-
! sion. The protest was ordered printed.
The ceremony of administering the oath of
| Office to the newly elected senators was then
proceeded with, such senators being called
| in parties of four, and in alphabetical order.
| The first four senators thus called and sworn
| lin all instances with uplifted hands, and not
| on the Bible), were Aldrich, Bates, Blodgett
and Chandler. The second four were
Cockrell, Daniel. Davis and Dawes.
The next quartette was Edmunds, Faulkner,
George and German. Mr.. Hoar objected to
| Mr.. Faulkner's qualifying until his ereden-
| tials had been passed upon by the committee
| on elections, and Mr.. Kenna of West Vir-
ginia, coneurred in this suggestion without a
vote being taken. The others were sworn in
| and Gray, Hale. Hawley and Hearst, Hiscock,
Paddock, Pasco and Quay, Reagan, Stewart,
Stockbridge and Turpie were called in order
and the oath administered. No objection
was made to Turpies admission, but after he
had qualified MIR. Hoar presented memorial
of protest and it was referred. Mr.. Faulkner
was given the privilege of the floor. Messrs.
Hoar and Morgan were appointed as q COM
mittee to notify the President that the Senate
was ready to receive the message and at 1
o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Long before the hour of noon the
galleries of the House were crowded to their
utmost capacity. The ladies were in the ma
iority and their gay costumes lent an air of
animation to the chamber. On the floor
members congregated and exchanged greet
ings and congratulations.
At noon the clerk of the House called the
body to order and was about to call the roll
when crank in the gallery started Saliva
ton army hymn which he sang Justify until
elected by doorkeeper, which was not until
several minutes had elapsed, as the crowd i'm
musician.
On the call Of the roll 313 members an
swered to their names and the clerk an
nounced that more than a quorum being
present the next business in order was the
election of a speaker. John G.. Carlisle was
put in nomination by Mr.. Cox, of New
York, and Thomas B. Reed by Mr.. Cannon,
of Illinois. At the request of the clerk
Messrs. Randall, Mills, Long and Mckinley
took their places at the clerks desk to act as
tally keepers and the roll was again called.
The vote resulted as follows: Total number
of votes cast 313; for Carlisle 153. for Reed
14S, for Brumm of Pennsylvania 2. Of the
four independents Anderson of Iowa voted
for Carlisle; Nichols of North Carolina and
Smith of Wisconsin for Brumm; Hopkins of
Virginia did not vote. The clerk thereupen
declared Mr.. Carlisle to be the duly elected
Speaker and that gentleman was escorted to
the Speakers desk by Messrs. Cox and Reed
amid loud applause. The oath of office hav-
ing been administered by Mr.. Kelly of Penn
sylvania, the Speaker raped the House to
order and made long address thanking the
House for the distinguished favor conferred
upon him. In the course Of his remarks Mr..
Carlisle said:
when the continued prosperity of the country de-
pended SO largely upon legislation in Congress
now .t for the reason that the dangers which
and industrial interests of the people the direct
results of laws which Congress alone can modify
repeal Neither the executive department Of the
general government the local authorities of the
several States can deal effectively with the situation
which now confronts us. Whatever is done must
be done here and if nothing done the responsible
ity must rest here It must be evident to everyone
fairs that the time has now come when revision
absolutely necessary in order to prevent large and
dangerous accumulation of money in the treasury.
Whether this ought or ought not to have been done
now to discuss Il is sufficient for US to know that
prompt consideration of these subjects and
Measure npea Of reiief. Unfort1nately we are
menaeed by dangers from opposite ts
evitably result later in serious injury to
the country we cannot be unmlndful of the fact
that hasty and ncensiderate legislation subjects
more less affecting large financial and industrial
interests must produce temporarily at least, distur
course would entirely avoid. Investments made
and labor employed in the numerous and valuable
system of taxation ought not to be rudey disturbed
by sudden and radical changes in the policy to
which they have adjusted themselves, but the Just
demands of an overtaxed people and the obvious
requirements of the financial situation cannot be
much greater and more widely extended interests
than any that could possibly be injuriousy affected
diately Or Titally Interested in the continuance
wages. Upon them and their families must always
fall the most disastrous consequences of a moneta
ry crisis; and they, too always the last to real
ize the benefit of a return to prosperous times
Their wages are always the first to fall when the
crisis comes and the last to rise when it passes
away. Our effort should be to afford the necessa-
relief without injury to the interests of any and
sued which will guarantee the laboring people of
the country against the paralyzng effects of gem
same time not interfere with their steady employ
or them Of am part of Of the Just re-
surely if our deliberations conducted with
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congratulate itself on an achievement which prom
ises peace and prosperity to the country for many
years to come
The Speaker then administered the oath
of Office to the members-elect. This duty
having been accomplished the Speaker stat
ed that nominations for the House officers
were in order. a resolution presenting Tor
election the Democratic caucus nominees
was submitted by Mr.. Cox, while a similar
resolution presenting the names of the Re
publican caucus nominees was offered by
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. Mr.. Cannon's reso-
luton was defeated and that offered by Mr..
Cox was adopted without division. The Of
fcers elected appeared and qualified.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Cox,
Randall and Cannon was appointed to wait
upon the President and announce to him
that the House was organized and ready to
receive any communication he should see fit
to make. Then the members were request
ed to retire behind the semi-circle of desks
and the lottery for seats was begun. After
the seats had been distributed the House ad-
journed at 3:15 p. m.
A swINDLTNG GAME BROKEN UP.
GuII1ble People VIII BE the Gamers
when Pair eff RascaIs Are Locked
Up.
BOSTON, Dec. 5.-Dr. Eckles and Miss
Ella F. Waldron, his partner in business